Ducks Gameday -- Lessons in bad parenting.
by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 12:12 PM PST
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Defending Big D and Anaheim Calling -- everything's blogger in Texas.
As you hopefully know by now, I pay embarrassingly little attention to Ducks prospects and farm clubs -- if it's not on my TV, I'm oblivious -- but sometimes minor league rumblings become impossible to ignore. This past Wednesday, Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon spoke out against Anaheim's assignment of prospects Joel Perrault and Jason Jaffray to the Manitoba Moose, and it was pretty scathing:
We are proactively addressing the recent actions of our NHL affiliate, the Anaheim Ducks, including the two recent player assignments to another AHL franchise. Our singular focus is the performance of our team on the ice, and to provide our fans with the enjoyment and unique fan experience that is consistent with the support that they provide to our organization. Character is an essential element of everyone associated with the Syracuse Crunch and we expect the same character, integrity and honorability from outside parties that are affiliated with our organization.
Damn. Now I haven't done any proper follow-up research or anything, but that doesn't mean I can't draw a cartoon:
Confession: I have no idea what the "Crunch" mascot is supposed to represent.
That's it for me this lazy Friday, though I should be around for game comments tonight. Hooray!
Prediction: Because of the linear nature of benches, the Stars align tonight. Goals by Perry, McMuffin, and Winchester Abbey (still got to figure out what to call this guy -- suggest away in the comments).
Go Ducks.
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closer to anaheim? in case we need them?
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 4, 2011 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
Battle of California
by Megalodon on Mar 4, 2011 12:47 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
Captain Crunch’s boyfriend is tony the tiger
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
I know the Crunch are out of the AHL playoffs, maybe manitoba is going?? I don’t really watch AHL games at all,
by Demon Jesus on Mar 4, 2011 12:50 PM PST via mobile reply actions
that’s what i read from it.
They will go to the playoffs right where they sit (more experience), and you do not have to fly them anywhere (cheaper).
The Crunch owner is trying to stand up for his team, which is understandable. But he needs to shut the eff up and realize his teams sucks this year and those 2 guys are already with the Moose and are gearing up for the playoffs.
He owns an AHL team, this is the game he signed up for. All AHL teams have to deal with this.
"Whenever I’m suffering from insomnia, I just look at a picture of a Toyota Camry and I’m straight off."
i scored some free tix to tonites game yay!!!
the captian crunch pic is awesome great cartoon
hey what do u say we just keep winning and see what happens?
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 4, 2011 12:53 PM PST reply actions
As far as Winchester is concerned…
- Something about a gun? http://www.winchesterguns.com/
- Or something about the Winchester Mystery house, even though it is in San Jose. http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
- Cheese? http://www.winchestercheese.com/
I’m sort of leaning towards just calling him Cheese.
I was just going to call him “Hey you, Sutton ain’t playing anymore so you have to go board that guy”
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Mar 4, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Confession: I have no idea what the “Crunch” mascot is supposed to represent.
Could it be a bulldog? What that has to do with crunch is anyone’s guess unless the owner had a bulldog that ate hockey sticks.
Let's go Ducks.
hard to argue
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 4, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Affiliations...
The Bakersfield Condors were the effective AAA affiliate of the Ducks last season and were the AA affiliate the season before, and had similar complaints. We in Condorstown were not sorry to see the Ducks go (we are now affiliated with the Minnesota Wild and Houston Aeros, at the proper AA ECHL level).
Worst thing was the manipulation of prospects, sending them away even though they would not play but just sit in the pressbox or bench. The mutual goal of all affiliate teams is the development of prospects into NHL-level players, and honesty is really important. Sounds like two great players went to an opposing AHL team, and the Crunch paid the price.
Seeing that I'm a season ticket holder...
I guess there’s at least one person who cares about the ECHL, Bakersfield and the Condors.
No worries. My parents both live near La-La land, and have survived Beverly Hills for over forty years. My daughter lives in that Duck version of Purgatory, the O.C….
Oh, and a few goalies from the Kings had some time in Bako-land. They’ve survived and gone on to better things. Better than that Twitterverse star from TV-land the Condors are going to parody a week from Saturday…
So, in short, I won’t hold you to criticism. Just come on down, one of these days. The ECHL All-Star game this year was fun.
So Ducks are a regularly terrible parent team. Oof. Anybody from Iowa want to chime in?
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:05 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Anybody from Iowa want to chime in?
They’re too busy laundering money
"Whenever I’m suffering from insomnia, I just look at a picture of a Toyota Camry and I’m straight off."
That episode was fun...
Appropriate for an affiliate from a team from the O.C., so I thought…
Sounds like two great players went to an opposing AHL team, and the Crunch paid the price.
What price? instead of losing the last 20 games 10-5, they lose 10-1? Big whoop.
"Whenever I’m suffering from insomnia, I just look at a picture of a Toyota Camry and I’m straight off."
Yah, aren’t the Crunch like last in the league? I doubt two players would make a huge difference. At least those two players gain some playoff experience.
And that, right there, is probably the motivation of the Ducks with those players.
Can’t completely blame the Ducks.
But then, they may have LIED ABOUT IT to their affiliate—they did to the Condors.
It’s those little things, one of them called TRUST…
Plus character, integrity and honorability — Crunch owner seems to agree.
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Told them it was cool to be racist. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:39 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Another fun episode...
This is that coach’s last season.
Good coach, that’s all I have to say about that.
The ECHL players seem to NOT want to play for him, though (Marty Raymond)… Where there’s smoke, there’s likely fire.
I think the owner’s criticism has way more to do with the Ducks’ hand in the Crunch’s losing record than with Perrault and Jaffray specifically. It’s probably overstated, but read the first comment in the OC Register post I linked to — that’s why fans and the owner are pissed, I think.
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:22 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
About Jaffray...
Wasn’t he on the Moose prior to being with the Ducks?
That also may have been involved.
I believe so, but since he came to Anaheim’s system he’s been assigned to Team Injury. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I remember it being said he was going to stay there because he knew the staff and area to help with his rehab and shit…
I rec’d that shit.
There Ya Go!
See?
Following those little minor league hockey teams can be informative, if not downright fun!
Yah, I’m not arguing who’s to blame for their season record, just that those two wouldn’t make a difference on the team at this point.
Sure. But maybe it offers me some false hope that Perrault and Jaffray are future all stars. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:33 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Positivity!
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Mar 4, 2011 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Jaffray's decent, at the AHL level
Perrault I don’t know.
I think the Crunch people wanted a promotion they didn’t get to have.
About the lying part—it’s all about money, money, money, and promotions. That’s why the Sheen promotion is such genius. You gotta see the humor of promoting a slow-motion train-wreck like Sheen. Hey, they had a Sarah Palin night two years ago, because we were playing Alaska and she was such a hockey mom and all…
Never take any of it too seriously.
Probably not...
Then again, most owners don’t go off all Sheen-like on their NHL affiliates.
The AHL and the ECHL have no guarantees about not losing money for their owners… Hey, then again, that’s true for the NHL as well.
Another thing: My Dan Sexton #8 Condors jersey is still a prize possession…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraguy105c10/sets/72157623804433347/
Hey, thanks for chiming in, though — this sort of stuff is typically way off my radar. And I’m not going to begrudge anybody who’s pissed off at the performance of their local hockey team.
That I can relate to.
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 4:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Last year was a dismal faillure in terms of our farm teams
We tried to put AHL-level talent on an ECHL team. We essentially wasted an entire year of development from several of our top prospects. It wasn’t really the Ducks fault though, I don’t think anybody expects their affiliate’s owners to be laundering money.
Completely agree, except about the wasted year part
I watched Dan Sexton blow through the ECHL like a howitzer shell through tissue paper, and get to the Big Club in one season—gold!
Just remember three things:
1): The Ducks did not have enough prospects to fill two teams last season;
2): The really good prospects represented the Ducks extremely well;
3): Going to another organization’s affiliate or an unaffiliated team works just dandy if there are enough minutes to keep your development happening, particularly with goalies.
Oh, for certain players yes, Bakersfield was a great option. Just look at the fantastic results that we got from Sexton and Beleskey. Not to mention the fact that Bakersfield isn’t 3,000 miles away like Syracuse.
Yeah, wasn’t Bobby Ryan periodically checking in there for cap-cheating purposes back when Brian Burke had us at the salary cap ceiling? He’s probably glad that wasn’t Iowa or Syracuse. :)
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Just an idea; but wouldn’t it be awesome if the Ducks and possibly the Sharks or Kings shared an AHL affiliate somewhere along the west coast? Preferably Seattle, that way I could at least see some of my favorite Ducks players in person :)
Seattle...
Would be a Dream location, and would support that team very well.
They’d kill each other every practice. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Mar 4, 2011 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
There was a dream with that...
—I think there were/are some ECHL teams that would love to become AHL teams: Stockton, Bakersfield, Ontario, Las Vegas, for four. But there need to be at least six teams to make an AHL Pacific Division work.
Add in Kansas City and… ?
The NHL California teams, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton would save an OUTRAGEOUS amount of coin if they could pull it off.
I’d love it if the west coast ECHL (come on its the East Coast Hockey League after all) teams moved up to the AHL. I mentioned Seattle because I don’t really think an NHL franchise would work up here, but we could easily accommodate an AHL team.
I think this is about patience.
The major barrier is attendance.
AHL affiliates pay an ungodly amount of money per season for the affiliation. I was told once that a 10,000 seat arena would be required to pay for an AHL affililation. The cities I’m talking about have 8-9000 seat arenas (Bakersfield has a capacity of just over 8000). There would have to be a discount by the NHL teams to make it work.
Up here
We’ve got Key Arena, and the Everett Events Center (or Comcast center or some shit like that) that have capacities over 10,000. I don’t really know how good attendance would be, but the Seattle Thunderbirds and Everett Silvertips are pretty well supported. Despite what everyone says, Seattle will not get an NHL franchise because nobody up here is going to pay the 300 million plus to renovate Key Arena or build a new one.
You can have attendance below 10K
But capacity audiences (Think playoffs, has to be in the 10K range) must be a playoff series away…
If the NHL has taught me anything, it’s that Texas is in the Pacific time zone.
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Bring back the San Diego Gulls!
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Mar 4, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I thought they were great...
But they need an appropriate arena.
All ready taken care of...
Put that new San Diego AHL Team at Viejas Arena. It seats 12.5k for basketball, so I imagine the capacity would be around 9k or 10k for hockey. The arena is just steps away from SDSU’s great underground light rail station. Encourage university inclusion by having a special, deep discounted “Student Section.”
But I agree that putting another team at the San Diego Sports Arena would never work. That place is a dump.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Mar 4, 2011 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
Then the question is, draw.
As they say, there is so much to do in So. Cal. that competition for entertainment dollar is very difficult…
Gotta have a reason to go to the rink in May and June for a playoff series while the temperature outside is 85-90 and the beach is a 10 minute drive away.
Great point, Bako, but another strong correlation to any SoCal team’s attendance is their success in the standings. Especially here in the particularly apathetic market of San Diego, the only way to ensure above average attendance is to field a team that is so good it demands to have your attention (i.e. 2010-2011 SDSU basketball).
Put a strong, succesful AHL franchise at Viejas Arena, and you will have tens of thousands of spectators taking the Red Trolley from San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon and points beyond to rally around some playoff hockey.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Mar 4, 2011 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
Sports Arena? That place is a fucking cesspool. But at least they had an ice level cocktail lounge and easy access to the press box for post-cocktail lounge heckling of the local newspaper hacks.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Mar 4, 2011 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
Qualcomm. Every game an outdoor game!
For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.
by Nut on Mar 4, 2011 8:05 PM PST up reply actions
Hate to throw this in, but...
Does anyone have the diagnosis on what ails Hiller?
All they’ve said is he has what appears to be vertigo. Though he blocks so many pucks with his mask that him having sight problems doesn’t suprise me.
I rec’d that shit.
Haha just got slashed by some goon goalie in my game and I told him to look at the scoreboard
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 5:38 PM PST reply actions
nah man im home now lol… I haven’t been a pest until these last two games… now I know how Perry feels
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
We won 5-3 and the goalie hit me in the face with his blocker… I asked the ref what he was gonna do but he laughed and told me to stop parking in the crease and I was like wtf? Sorry I’m good lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
Stay the hell out of the crease and you wouldn’t have these problems.
by RudyKelly on Mar 4, 2011 5:53 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Sorry I like dumping and chasing and making good outlet passes…. then i screen :)
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
You should hear about what Rudy does to players parking in his crease. I’ve tried it and it works wonders. haha
sheeet woow…. And I’d like to say I was very happy with my performance today lol… I threw one on net and it bounced off their D’s leg and just wide lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
My guess was you played at the War Memorial at Onecenter Arena.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Mar 4, 2011 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
what the hell you guys … I lay down for only a couple hours and there are 70 msgs I have to read thru
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
grr! no … getting over being sick does that … don’t make me hurt you … :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
I don’t break easy
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
When you were young sure…But now you’re like near 60 years old. it just not the same…
I rec’d that shit.
decisions decisions … I wanted to watch the Ducks vs Stars game … but marathon of Psych is on … ugh! … then again, I’ve seen all these episodes many times
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
but the result is never the same … and I switched already … turned out it wasn’t a marathon just a few episodes in a row .. :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Parros in, Rat out — I guess he got hurt after his GTG on Wednesday?
3 D LILJA, ANDREAS
4 D FOWLER, CAM
5 D SBISA, LUCA
8 R SELANNE, TEEMU
9 R RYAN, BOBBY
10 R PERRY, COREY
15 C GETZLAF, RYAN
16 R PARROS, GEORGE
17 D VISNOVSKY, LUBOMIR
19 L WINCHESTER, BRAD
21 D BROOKBANK, SHELDON
22 C MARCHANT, TODD
23 D BEAUCHEMIN, FRANCOIS
28 C CHIPCHURA, KYLE
32 D LYDMAN, TONI
37 L RUUTU, JARKKO
42 R SEXTON, DAN
64 C MCMILLAN, BRANDON
29 G EMERY, RAY
38 G ELLIS, DAN
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haha you posted it right after i asked lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
Jason Blake. So that’s why Sexton got up to the 2nd line at the end of the Detroit game.
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Shit not looking good… I hate stupid injuries!
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:05 PM PST up reply actions
Eh I bet koivu and rat will be back on sunday
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
well the thing is he has some speed and slick moves and I think he really helps make that second line click
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
I'm hoping that its because of traffic . . .
it is Friday night.
CALIFORNIA ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
wouldn’t they have left early knowing the traffic situation?
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
shut up I still dont understand how people in the Bay watch the Sharks lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
ha ha … and we watch them cause they are awesome! :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Playoffs excluded.
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Mar 4, 2011 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’ll remind you of this if you guys don’t make the playoffs again this year :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
ha ha ! until the fat lady sings, it’s always an if
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
meaning what dear? :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Meaning ya’ll have false hope that you will win your first CUP :)
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
haha do I hear Dustin Byfuglien? lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:21 PM PST up reply actions
We will … :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Man do I wish Francois can hit like that every shift lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:24 PM PST reply actions
Haha Lubo!!!
Voite motherfuckers voite!!!
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Mar 4, 2011 7:25 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Ellis is on one of my fantasy teams … so it’s nice to see he’s finally getting some action now that he’s on the Ducks
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
btw what ya think of that travis moen trade a few years back?
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
He didn’t really play that many games with the Sharks … I didn’t have much time to form an opinion to be honest … it takes me a while to warm up to new guys
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
They don’t hate Campbell … they just like to boo him … it’s silly really
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Honestly your GM was an idiot for giving up two potential long term Ducks for a few veterans
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:38 PM PST up reply actions
well Bonino has a solid skill set and would have been a higher pick if it weren’t for his skating. and honestly I don’t get why everyone’s bashing Timo, the guy has played in front of probably the worst Defense in the AHL
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
I honestly think Hiller got fucked up from facing too many shots and then faced only 12 lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 7:40 PM PST reply actions
The Ducks should let Lubo answer the media’s questions about Syracuse. Nobody would understand anything.
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damn … unless Hurricanes do something, Hawks are going to win tonight
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
I hear brooms have something to do with this logic….
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Mar 4, 2011 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ugh! first I’m old, now I’m a witch??
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
boooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
here I am keeping you guys company and I just get abuse … sheesh! … :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
a Hawks win is never good … :)
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Man the first line is lazy in its own zone
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 8:21 PM PST reply actions
boy getzy can talk all he wants but he is a shitty captain
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
As soon as Koivu is well, let’s send Getzlaf down to the Syracuse Crunch — two problems solved at once!
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This time is driving me insane especially Lydman’s pointless passes and the top line’s laziness
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 8:36 PM PST reply actions
that was quite a shot
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Mar 4, 2011 9:02 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I didn’t see what happened … multi-tasking here – but announcers sound please that he took the penalty, saying otherwise a goal for Stars might have happened
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
still the man is only useful on the PK
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
always cracks me up when they are bitching to each other from the benches … cause years from now, they may end up on the same team
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by Angy on Mar 4, 2011 9:11 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
FLASH! FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 9:29 PM PST reply actions
dammit! I’m all dressed to go out and you guys are going to send this to OT and make it a 3 pt game … ugh!
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
that was a very good save
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Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
This late-overtime power play would be very promising if we had anybody that could win a faceoff.
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THANK YOU EDMONTON!!!!!!!! I KNEW THAT WAS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Lubo! You seek Lubo!
"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England
I enjoying this moment too Lubo! hahahahahha the man still has the key to my heart.
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
that being said, Damn you 3 point games!
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Mar 4, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
Shit I’m just happy we won…
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
you mistaken me as one of your own. I am a friendly enemy ;)
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Mar 4, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
LUBO MUST MUST GET NORRIS TROPHY CONSIDERATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by camfowlerisaboss on Mar 4, 2011 9:46 PM PST reply actions
“Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!”
— Lubomir Visnovsky
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thats what it was. hilarious
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Mar 4, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
That so got Sig’d
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Mar 4, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Earlier this week, the Ducks had an 0-18-1 record when trailing after two periods. Now it’s 2-18-1. Yay!
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Stars are officially last in the Pacific. Or so I gathered from a coherent post between all the “fucks” over at Defending Big D.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Fuck OT!
Damn it, Dallas and Anaheim get points. sadface
"You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain Kent Huskins!" - Randy Hahn 2/13/11
Like the Sharks are going to lose another game till the post season starts anyways….
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
haha I actually hope they lose a few at the end so they don’t go into the playoffs all cocky and shit and then suck. Of course this never ever happened right? let me think… not in 2008, there weren’t any playoffs in 09, and last year they got to the conf. finals.
"You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain Kent Huskins!" - Randy Hahn 2/13/11
by pooponastick on Mar 5, 2011 12:58 AM PST up reply actions
was there for the lubo hat trick..1st by a ducks defensemen..and 400th for teemu…plus front row for an amazing ellis save….not too damn shabby for a nite out in honda center…over 250 comments? wtf?
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 4, 2011 10:07 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Ducks' new motto
“Let’s go for next game, together.” -Lubomir Vishnovsky
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by Bleys on Mar 4, 2011 10:27 PM PST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Projected Standings:
1. Vancouver (112)
2. Detroit (107)
3. San Jose (103)
4. Chicago (98)
5. Los Angeles (97)
6. Dallas (96)
7. Anaheim (95) → ANA wins tiebreaker over NSH because they have more projected wins (39) to NSH’s (34).
8. Nashville (95)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9. Phoenix (94) → PHX wins tiebreaker over CGY because they have more projected wins (37) to CGY’s (33).
10. Calgary (94)
11. Minnesota (93)
12. Columbus (88)
13. St. Louis (83)
14. Colorado (77)
15. Edmonton (66)
GO DUCKS!
Points Calculation: PTS/GP x82
Wins Calculation: W-SOW/GP x82
CALIFORNIA ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
How do you figure that Phx doesn’t make it yet Dal does with how badly Dal has been playing lately?
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
If you give added emphasis to the second half, it'll look like this:
1. Vancouver (110)
2. San Jose (107)
3. Detroit (105)
4. Chicago (101)
5. Calgary (99)
6. Los Angeles (99)
7. Anaheim (97)
8. Phoenix (95)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9. Dallas (93)
10. Minnesota (93)
11. Nashville (93)
12. Columbus (89)
13. St. Louis (80)
14. Colorado (70)
15. Edmonton (65)
I didn’t bother to figure out the tiebreakers . . .
CALIFORNIA ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
wouldnt that be a dream
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 5, 2011 8:40 AM PST up reply actions
By the way, if anybody wants to get their post retweeted a bunch, include the words “bad parenting” in your title. Works every time. :)
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how bout lubo is gawd..does that get retweeted?
“Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!”
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
Go Ducks!
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 5, 2011 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
what? no?…when…I hope this is true
p.s. seeing the cute lubo score a hat trick for us must really chap your hide
Meg bows down to my fantasy greatness
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
Go Ducks!
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 5, 2011 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
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